Archive - Scarlet Writes

A Single Adulterous Heart

Short story review

Published on A Sip, A Shout Out & A Sentence • Dec 6

The First Time I Met Your Mother

It was the summer of '69, and she caught me without armor.

Dec 4 •

Scarlet Ibis James

November 2024

Where to find even more great indie books by Substack authors

Published on The Library • Nov 29

Another One, This Is A Confession

I semi-stalk reviewers of my book.

Nov 27 •

Scarlet Ibis James

We Couldn't Then, But We Can Now - Years of Yearning

My "Scarlet Yearnings" review: unpacking a tightly-wound desire. What is it that makes this one story so rich and compelling?

Published on Just Britni • Nov 27

“Click: Publish” — And So It Begun

Gain insights from my experiences in writing, publishing, and marketing my book.

Nov 26 •

Scarlet Ibis James

He Threw Dice, She Threw A Challenge, and He Caught It

(Prompt #323 from Fiction Shorts is the word *comfortable*)

Nov 19 •

Scarlet Ibis James

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Invite your friends to read Scarlet Writes

Sometimes sweet, sometimes sexy.

Nov 18 •

Scarlet Ibis James

From Caribbean Roots to Global Reach

Scarlet Ibis James and Scarlet Yearnings

Nov 6 •

Scarlet Ibis James

Award Winning Story: Sandbox to Survival

My story about siblings caught between crime and redemption won the October Deluded Custodians Challenge. I'm so delighted. Twins, drugs, and burgers…

Nov 5 •

Scarlet Ibis James

October 2024

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